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Ex VC-exec: Why Most Game Studios Are Scaling the Expensive Way | Ridzki Syahputera

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Ex VC-exec: Why Most Game Studios Are Scaling the Expensive Way | Ridzki Syahputera
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Show Notes
Think raising VC is the best way to grow a game? Think again.
In this episode, I sit down with Ridzki Syahputera — ex-VC and co-founder of PVX Partners — to unpack the truth about game funding, marketing, and scaling in 2025.
Whether you’re building your first game or working at a studio, this is the stuff nobody teaches: how user acquisition really works, when to raise money (and when to avoid it), and what separates games that scale from games that stall.

We break down:

  • The hidden cost of equity (and how to avoid it)
  • ROAS benchmarks from 350+ studios
  • Smarter ways to fund growth — without giving up ownership
  • What VCs and publishers actually look for

Whether you’re building a hit, running a studio, or just serious about games as a business, this episode will change how you think about growth.

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